Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #1073FY0001 Educational Gardening Opportunities
Requester:		Elithia Stanfield			Organization:		Pinellas County
Project Title:		Educational Gardening Opportunities			Date Submitted:		02/08/2001 11:30:08 AM
Sponsors:		John Carassas
Statewide Interest:		Education
Recipient:		Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners			Contact:		Elithia Stanfield
		315 Court Street			Contact Phone:		(727) 464-3485
		Clearwater 33756
Counties:		Pinellas
Service Area:		Government Entity
Project Description:
A University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences' demonstration and teaching program in conjunctiojn with the endowed professorship at the Florida Botanical Gardens.
Measurable Outcome Anticipated:
Methods to conserve and enhance Florida's urban natural resources which are threatened by population encroachment.
Amount requested from the State for this project this year:						$200,000
Identify item(s) in the Appropriations Bill to be reduced:
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Amount to be reduced:			$
Fund Source:
Total cost of the project:			$1,000,000
Request has been made to fund:				Operations
Type of funding match:		Local
	Total Cash Amount:		$800,000
Was this project previously funded by the State?							No
Is future-year funding likely to be requested?							Unknown
Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?							No
Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?							No
Is there a documented need for this project?							Yes
	Documentation:		Pinellas County Capital Improvement Plan
Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?							Yes
	Hearing Body:		Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners
	Meeting Date:		10/31/2000